I tend to agree with Citylaw, I doubt that there is too much difference between the schools. Pitt may have a slightly stronger rep, I don't really know.

I would look at the scholarship retention rates at each school, and the scholarship stipulations as Citylaw said. If one is easier to retain, I'd be inclined to take that one.

Question - I was just waitlisted at Emory.  Would Emory Law hold enough clout/prestige to open up doors outside of the Atlanta region (still talking east coast/northeast)?  I think that they are Top 20-ish?

I suppose it depends on what (if any) scholarship they offer. Emory at sticker? In my opinion, no. Emory is a good school with a good rep, but it's not Harvard. Honestly, I think that there are only seven or eight schools that are worth sticker. 

Outside of the Southeast, people will say "Emory? Yeah, that's cool. Atlanta is nice." They won't be so blown away that they'll offer you a job based on pedigree alone, though. In the Southeast that might be a different story, I don't know. I'm speaking more from my perspective in CA.

The other thing is this: people from Emory definitely go into Biglaw and prestigious federal jobs, but who are those people? My guess is that they are top performers, law review, etc. If I were you I would research the job opportunities for average, middle ranked Emory grads, since that is most likely where you'll end up.

Again, looking at it from my perspective, a middle of the pack Emory grad who shows up in LA after law school probably has similar job prospects to a mid ranked Loyola or Pepperdine grad, regardless of rankings. An Emory grad Atlanta or Memphis might be a different story.

I think you're still in a position where you need to think about where you want to live after law school.

BTW, she just won Missouri.

Here's the thing, Cinnamon. When Clinton gets the nomination will you say "Oops, I was wrong"?

No. You'll say "She'll never win the general election because FBI/Pagliano/Benghazi/Travelgate pop pop pop drip drip drip.

Then, when she wins the general and is sworn in as Prez you'll say "She'll be impeached because of . . ."

It's all wishful thinking. I'm not a Clinton fan either, but I don't see the point in believing in things simply because I want to, devoid of evidence.

For law in PA - would you go with Drexel over Nova or Temple if it was cheaper???

I don't live in Philly, so I can't really speak as to each school's reputation/hiring stats/alumni network, etc.

If I were just to guess, I'd say that they're all pretty similar. Temple and Villanova have been around longer, so maybe they have a more established reputation, but is it worth the cost? I doubt it. Personally, I'd just go with the cheapest option.

I don't live in the Midwest, so I can't say for sure, but I assume that Kansas probably has a more established reputation as the flagship state university. Maybe that helps, especially in-state. Maybe that's worth the extra cost, I don't know.

But for example, where I live (CA) they would both be viewed the same. Not bad, not great, unlikely to open doors based on reputation alone. Does that mean that the degree is not portable? No, not at all. You just won't be able to rely on your pedigree to get the job. You'll have to show up with experience and be willing to battle against local law grads if you decide to move.

Honestly, the education you receive at either school (or any other ABA school) will be nearly identical. I'd probably be inclined to just pick the cheapest degree.